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If, during the interview, you find the bald boss’s blueprint for the company very convincing and think you’ll be able to make good use of your strengths and receive basic workplace respect after joining, take a deep breath first and read this candid internal report on how the company is run ^_^
【1. Concept-Parasitic Dreamers & Blind Followers Suffering from an Information Time Lag】
During the interview, you’ll hear business jargon and development plans flying in every direction, making you mistakenly believe the company has great prospects. But after joining, you’ll feel a strong disconnect—those so-called “big-picture directions” are nothing more than secondhand tailwinds that mature markets have long since overdone, and that are already considered late even for a company just getting started now.
More fatal still, the decision-makers have only the “shell of concepts,” with absolutely no logic for putting them into practice; their slogans sound like those of a tech startup, but in actual operation they resemble a traditional family workshop from the last century.
【2. Miserly Cost-Illusion Keepers & Suspicious Small-Workshop Owners】
The company has a pathological obsession with “saving small amounts of money,” treating every employee as a worker who might take advantage of the company at any moment:
1. Zero corporate information security and no distinction between public and private:
The company is unwilling to pay even for the most basic business Google Workspace plan. The entire company’s internal cloud collaboration is instead carried out using employees’ own “private Gmail accounts.” It is even common to find the names of people who left several years ago still listed among the access permissions for important work documents.
2. Zero investment in culture and a self-congratulatory view of charity:
The company makes no positive effort whatsoever toward corporate culture, benefits, or the office environment, and even completely ignores all the boundaryless people and things in the office that disrupt others’ work. Yet the decision-makers genuinely believe that “the company is already very good to its employees,” treating extremely inadequate basic compensation and conditions as imperial grace bestowed upon laborers.
3. The snack cabinet’s top secret:
To prevent employees from “taking too many snacks,” all company snacks must be locked inside the boss’s own office, with the boss personally controlling and restocking them. Here, employees are not assets to be developed; they are simply tools bought to produce labor.
【3. Anxiety-Driven Double-Standard Micromanagement & Pseudo-Structured Cognitive Chaos】
The boss is the person with the poorest sense of boundaries in the office. He habitually sends messages and assigns tasks at any time after work, and interrupts employees’ ongoing work at any time during working hours over the most trivial matters, but absolutely refuses to be treated the same way by employees.
He is extremely fond of creating all kinds of illogical SOPs and rules and demands that employees not make basic careless mistakes. Yet he is frequently careless himself, forgets things employees have reported, and even overturns decisions he approved just a few days earlier, then turns around and questions the employees’ ability to understand.
【4. Negation-Driven Communication Addict & Mind-Controlled Man-Child】
When communicating here, 99% of conversations will invariably begin with “No,” or “That’s not the case” (first negating what you said into nothing, then restating the same thing in his own way), with countless interjections of “Do you understand what I mean?” and “Can you understand?” along the way.
When working here, don’t ever assume that doing your job well will get you safely through, because in the boss’s mind, paying you a salary doesn’t merely buy your working hours—it buys your soul outright. In meetings, if you fail to show absolute obedience and agreement with him, you’ll be regarded as having an attitude problem.
【5. Survivorship Bias & Logic-Bankruptcy Table-Flipping】
The company can currently make money from its existing business purely because it happened to benefit from favorable market conditions; but the boss attributes it entirely to the “micromanagement myth” described above. Unable to face decision-making errors, he would rather drag out loss-making projects without closing them, keeping everyone pointlessly busy, than cut his losses.
As soon as you express a different view in a meeting, you’ll face public belittlement and labeling (for example, being told that you lack vision, or having cross-disciplinary professional advice shut down outright through crude occupational stereotyping). When employees present objective data and logic and question unreasonable company systems or the allocation of compensation, leaving the boss unable to respond rationally, he will simply flip the board and act like a sore loser, adopting a feudal, high-pressure posture of “any additional benefits the company gives you are gifts, not something you’re entitled to” to intimidate people.
【Final advice for every job seeker】
If you are a normal job seeker who values basic workplace respect, your personal life after work, and the modern spirit of employment contracts between labor and management, please treasure your life and stay away from this mirage propped up by luck.
I really can't think of any.
You can't even see several honest accounts written by former employees about their real experiences and hardships.
As if the pitifully low salary weren't enough,
we had to fill out a whole bunch of information during the interview.
Not to mention how feudalist the bald boss is.
A bad company is a bad company.
No matter how many fake reviews you buy, you can't cover up the rotten truth.
This job is the work experience in my career that I least want to admit to.
Absolutely terrible.
The boss places great importance on the company’s external image.
They allocate a budget to purchase
positive reviews from online promoters on Tiānyǎn Tōng and Google Maps.
A lazy-person’s guide from a senior former employee: Marketing Department, run for your lives.
No one at this company knows what they’re doing.
It feels like everyone is just here to coast until retirement.
Even the boss has no ambition and only thinks about saving money all day.
However, if we’re talking about the main reason this place is so difficult to work at, we have to mention the head of marketing. Here are a few brief reasons:
1. Professional competence is basically zero
They are completely unable to provide employees with any help at work and know nothing about games or the market. I have never received any useful advice; all they ever offer are opinions.
2. Extremely disrespectful toward others
Besides privately calling the boss a dead old monkey,
they often criticize other colleagues’ appearance, interests, and preferences,
and have even gotten physically inappropriate.
3. Very poor emotional management
I don’t know whether they’re going through menopause or what,
but whenever they’re in a bad mood, they lash out at people indiscriminately.
They never address the matter itself. If there’s anything you can gain from them, it’s probably negative energy.
If you’re passionate about games or want to learn,
I strongly advise against coming to this company.
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This company is truly awful.
Not a single manager in charge has any ability.
They also enjoy all kinds of infighting and intrigue,
especially the one whose name starts with C.
They don't know how to read any metrics or key data,
and their reports to the boss are full of incorrect information.
Yet they still dare to shamelessly make grand promises to employees.
Whenever they're in a bad mood, they drag you into a small room and start berating you.
They constantly sow discord, turning even a simple minor issue into an earth-shattering catastrophe.
I really don't understand why they hired an actor.
And aside from taking advantage of every little opportunity, the bald guy can't do anything.
They want game agents to be cheap, but charge employees for company coffee.
The snacks are won by themselves from claw machines.
They give a few hundred dollars for each of the three major holidays.
They give you an extra 0.2 months of salary for the year-end bonus.
They even use a pirated version of "Ah-Du-Bi."
Can you imagine a company with annual revenue exceeding 100 million doing things like this?
You'll find that everyone's tenure is very short after joining, because no one is willing to stay.
I sincerely wish this company would go bankrupt as soon as possible.
1. The supervisor gets straight to the point. Personally, I really like supervisors with this kind of direct speaking style.
2. A rare culture of leaving work on time—when the time comes, everyone in the company is gone.
1. Did this company offend someone? Many of the comments below seem strongly targeted.
2. I’ve been here for a while. This company isn’t great, but it isn’t that bad either!?
3. There are holiday bonuses—I received mine this year.
A small number of colleagues are easy to get along with
The boss is domineering and favors the ways of mainland China
Does not respect professional expertise; just do what he says
The division of responsibilities is unclear, so there is always endless work
Even after you do it, he complains that you are too slow and urges you for progress every day
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The games promoted by the company are already outdated
HTML web games simply can’t become popular
The bald boss likes to make grand promises and is also lecherous
The company lacks professionalism and does not respect expertise
But if you are a big-busted girl, you should be able to get along very well
A small number of colleagues are pretty good
1. The boss's head is so bald that it keeps reflecting light
2. They love painting grand pictures and posting fake reviews
3. They only publish crappy mainland Chinese games
4. The company offers no benefits
5. They fire people arbitrarily
The boss is finally willing to spend money
on buying an online troll army
Have you got something wrong if you’re even buying reviews from Tianyancha? How pitiful.
I recently interviewed at this company for a Membership Marketing Planner position. Since I already had experience in marketing planning, managing social media pages, and member management, the concepts of member data analysis and segmented marketing discussed by the hiring manager felt completely familiar to me, and I could also sense the company’s professionalism. The company’s communication plans for marketing strategies, cultivating member loyalty, and attracting new members also sounded very comprehensive. They included thoughtful strategies such as organizing member events, understanding members’ preferences, and implementing a VIP tier system. The hiring manager was also generous in sharing information and exchanging ideas. I felt that I could learn about more diverse aspects of marketing from the manager, and that if we worked together in the future, I could combine my strengths with the company’s to achieve more comprehensive marketing promotion. The working hours are also flexible, and it is about a ten-minute walk from the MRT station to the company, which is very convenient.
None at the moment. The environment is good, transportation is convenient, and the work is both challenging and professional.
I’d like to briefly share my interview experience for everyone’s reference.
I was job hunting while still employed, so it was somewhat inconvenient to arrange the interview time. Fortunately, the company was willing to reschedule the interview for me.
On the day of the interview, while waiting for the interviewer, I took a quick look around the company’s environment. The space was quite large and clean.
The interviewer arrived shortly afterward. They first asked me to introduce myself, then talked about my previous work experience before explaining the company’s membership system, how it plans to drive traffic, and so on. Finally, I was given a question: I had to plan how to organize a membership marketing campaign with a set budget. I wasn’t very familiar with digital gaming platforms, so I had to rack my brain and come up with an answer on the spot.
Afterward, since there was still enough time, we chatted casually for a while. The interviewer said that if I joined the company later, it would be okay not to understand something—I should just ask. As long as I asked and they had time, they would teach me. They seemed like an easygoing person to work with.
I hope I’ll have the opportunity to join, since I’d be able to see and learn different things. Also, according to the interviewer, there are occasional employee benefits.
I’m not familiar with digital gaming platforms, so I feel that the responsibilities of this position are relatively complex and demanding. It seems there are many partner platforms to manage, such as X Tiger, All X, and Three X.
As for food options, you have to walk quite a bit farther. If I get the job, I guess I’ll just have to obediently walk out to buy lunch, QQ.
Why are the recent posts all like this? ^^
The content is all the same:
1. The office environment is great
2. The managers are easy to get along with and very professional, especially when it comes to advertising—lots of “sense”??? Extremely professional??????
3. The only drawbacks are that nearby food options are inconvenient or expensive, and parking is difficult
That’s it. Is it because you don’t really know what to write?? Go collect your five hundred.
The comments are basically just creating the impression that lots of people are enthusiastically applying for interviews.
1. Maybe because I applied for a more senior position, the interviewer asked many questions about communication and coordination between departments, as well as my past experience handling such matters. They also gave me situational questions and asked how I would handle them. It felt like the company has a complete plan for developing employees into managerial roles.
2. During the first half of the interview, we mainly talked about many aspects of the job and its professional requirements. I say “talked” because it was quite different from interviews I had experienced in the past. Previous interviews were more formulaic: the interviewer asked one question at a time, and I answered one at a time. This time, I felt that I was guided through the conversation and ended up talking about almost all of my past project experience XD
3. The role involves managing several different platforms simultaneously. Based on the interviewer’s description, it seems quite substantial and feels like it could broaden my skill set.
1. We have to take turns sweeping the floor... That was a little unexpected, but since it only happens once in a while, it’s still okay and acceptable.
2. I’m not sure whether there were simply fewer people in the office on the day of my interview or what, but it was incredibly quiet. I personally like a lively atmosphere and chatting loudly with colleagues. However, this disadvantage might be an advantage for some people.
3. You can tell the building is quite old, but fortunately, the inside of the office is still okay.
-The working hours are very flexible, which is pretty nice!
-If you ride a scooter or drive, you may need to rent a monthly parking space nearby; otherwise, with so many office buildings in the area, it’s basically impossible to find a parking spot!
---Additional Interview Experience---
I recently interviewed for the position of Senior Website Platform Planner, so I’d like to share my experience. The company is fairly close to Nanjing Sanmin MRT Station, about a five-minute walk away. The exterior of the office building is rather old, so if you’re hoping for a fancy office building, you might be a little disappointed. However, the inside of the office is quite modern, and you can tell that the company is willing to provide employees with a comfortable workspace!
I waited 10 minutes for the manager during the interview. The manager looked very busy. First, they asked me to share my previous work experience and examples of projects I had worked on. The manager seemed genuinely interested in understanding the process—from coming up with an idea, to planning, and finally execution—as well as what I had learned from the project. Much of the work involves writing copy and press releases, so it seems they also place emphasis on writing skills. Since the company manages many platforms at the same time, the work can be quite varied and scattered. I heard that although the workload is fairly heavy, it generally isn’t to the point of requiring overtime. However, you won’t know what the actual overtime situation is like until you start working there XD
I recently interviewed at this company for a Software Project Management / Project Planning position. The interviewing manager was very talkative, and even when discussing more complex aspects of the job, such as the Wireframe and PRD processes, their professionalism came through clearly in a lively and engaging conversation. The office was spacious and looked nice, and both the manager and colleagues seemed easy to get along with. Although working in this atmosphere would involve dealing with many project SOPs, which could feel quite discouraging, communication should probably not be a major issue because the manager appears to really understand this field—and we could also talk about lots of games.
The office building is a bit old. When I walked over from the MRT station, I thought I had entered a building from my parents' era; it has a very dated feel. As for lunch, there don't seem to be many reasonably priced snack shops nearby—mostly hot pot restaurants, which are too expensive. It would be better if the company could provide a rice steamer or microwave so employees on a tight budget could save money with peace of mind.
I’ve been working in project planning for five years. I thought I’d step outside my comfort zone while I’m still under thirty, so I applied to this company, hoping to gain more exposure to platform development and software testing. I had my interview last week and wanted to share some of the interview questions for everyone’s reference~
(1) Experience related to project planning
(2) Familiarity with project management software, such as Trello or MS PROJECT
(3) Experience communicating and coordinating across departments, such as between internal units or with external vendors
(4) Goals and plans for project management within the company
(5) Expectations or outlook regarding the company
These are a few questions I remember~ For most of them, you can explain by giving examples of projects you handled or achievements you accomplished over the past five years. I felt the interview went quite smoothly and wasn’t too difficult. The interviewer also mentioned that work here is flexible, with employees independently tracking their own work progress. There are also often company dinners or birthday parties, which I personally think is nice.
What I find relatively inconvenient is that there are no assigned parking spaces here, and it’s also difficult to find parking near the company. For someone like me who rides a motorcycle to work every day, it’s a bit inconvenient.
I transitioned from being a graphic designer to a web designer. Since this was my first interview for a web design position, I was a little short on web design experience and was initially somewhat worried. However, the interviewing manager was very friendly and answered almost every question I asked. They did not give me a hard time because I had previously worked in graphic design. The company uses HTML5 technology, so if I’m fortunate enough to join, I’ll probably need to brush up on it XD
During the interview, they gave me a detailed introduction to the work environment and showed me around the office. Since I had previously only worked at traditional-industry companies, I felt that the atmosphere at this company and the way colleagues interact seemed pretty good (though I don’t know if it was just an illusion XD). In addition, the working hours are quite flexible. The manager said that unless there is an important project, employees generally do not need to work overtime.
The company is located in an office building on Nanjing East Road. Although transportation is fairly convenient, it takes more than five minutes to walk from the MRT station, and there don’t seem to be many affordable places to eat nearby. I hope the company has a microwave so I can bring a packed lunch XD
1. I interviewed for a web front-end engineer position. When I entered the office on the day of the interview, I found the environment quite bright and spacious. After confirming with the receptionist, HR took me to a small meeting room. I filled out some information and waited for the hiring manager. The manager came in quite punctually, so I didn’t have to wait long.
2. During the interview, the hiring manager placed considerable emphasis on web design skills and understanding. I brought a laptop to show the hiring manager some of my previous designs and websites. Judging from the feedback, they seemed to think my abilities were good. We then discussed the company’s cross-departmental collaboration, team division of responsibilities, and future plans. The hiring manager seemed quite easy to get along with.
3. The hiring manager was very candid in saying that the position operates under a responsibility-based system, but working hours can be adjusted flexibly according to individual circumstances. I thought this was acceptable.
1. The hiring manager seemed to be in urgent need of manpower to handle the company’s large volume of projects. They asked about my family situation, work responsibilities, and so on, so the workload is bound to be fairly heavy. However, they also mentioned that overtime only happens occasionally. If I receive an offer, I will consider it further.
2. I commute by scooter, and HR said that parking spaces are not provided. Parking is also difficult in the surrounding area, which is quite inconvenient.
On the day of the interview, I was shocked as soon as I entered the company! The office space was huge, and I suddenly felt very small (I really was very small). The environment was clean and comfortable, and the windows beside it offered an outdoor view. This is really important! When you can’t get your work done, looking at the sky outside can make you feel much better, and you might even come up with a solution. I really like this kind of environment.
As for the interview, the manager initially asked basic questions, such as the reason for leaving my previous job, why I wanted to take on this position, my career plans, and examples of successful and unsuccessful projects.
After I finished talking about the unsuccessful project, the manager paused for a moment and briefly pointed out the problem. They explained what could be done if I encountered a similar situation again, so that it would not fail—or at least reduce the likelihood of failure. This left a strong impression on me, as it is relatively uncommon for a manager to directly explain during an interview what would be a better way to handle things.
Regarding company benefits, they mentioned flexible working hours, no overtime unless necessary, as well as occasional company gatherings and gifts. Overall, I had a good impression and hope to be hired. I am currently waiting for the result.
Food is a bit inconvenient. I usually eat out, and it is quite a long walk to places to eat, so I may have to walk quite often to buy food.
1. The company focuses on games and digital content. The interviewers also briefly introduced the company’s vision for the future. They asked about my previous work experience, had me introduce a few projects I had handled in the past, and asked why I left my previous job—basically, the kinds of things typically asked in an interview. Overall, they seemed quite friendly and easy to get along with.
2. There were two managers in the interview. One of them had a fairly good understanding of advertising campaigns, possibly because he had managed them himself before. I was able to discuss my previous operating logic and A/B testing methods with him, and the questions he asked were also reasonably sophisticated. At least it wasn’t like a previous interview I had at another company, where I spent ages explaining things to someone who completely didn’t understand and still couldn’t follow along = =
1. The company is in the city center, so it’s fairly convenient to get there by public transportation (there are many buses, and it’s next to the Green Line MRT), but if you ride a scooter, you’ll probably have to go around a bit to find a parking spot.
2. The interviewer mentioned at the end that there are quite a lot of local eateries nearby, but you do have to walk a little. With only an hour for lunch, you’ll need to plan carefully so you don’t run out of time.
3. If you’re looking for the kind of office that’s luxurious, modern, high-tech, and has the vibe of a tech startup, this isn’t it. At most, it’s clean and tidy.
I live in Keelung, and I can take the train to Songshan Station and transfer to the Green Line, so it’s fairly close. The working hours are also flexible, and they said snacks and drinks are provided, which I think is pretty good.
I can’t think of anything else at the moment. Also, I’m not sure whether the workload will be demanding or whether I’ll be able to leave work on time, since I still need some time to get back to Keelung.
The company gives a good impression upon entering.
The interview was held in a meeting room. You are asked to fill out basic information first. Most of the questions were about why I wanted to leave my previous company, my expectations for myself, and the abilities I was confident in. I felt it was a very standard company interview.
From the company introduction and the interviewing supervisor’s explanation on the website, I learned that they have many partners for developing their platform.
Two supervisors conducted the interview, and they also introduced the company’s plans and direction.
The interview does indeed require some time.
There are absolutely no advantages. The company has been renovated, but the boss is still the same at heart.
When I went for an interview today, I noticed that this company's interior had suddenly improved. It seemed like there were very few people at the company. The person who previously left a comment here said some things about this company, so I came to take a look out of curiosity. Sure enough, the boss gave me a particularly uncomfortable impression—perhaps it was his manner of speaking. That shiny, oily head really is a distinctive feature. Although I don't have much experience in the gaming industry, I've been in it for at least six or seven years. He looked at my résumé and criticized it there as well; he merely put it more nicely. I really couldn't be bothered with this kind of boss. In conclusion, I truly don't recommend coming to this company, whether you're a newcomer or a veteran. Don't put yourself down—you deserve better.
None!!! I regret giving it a good rating! Fuck!
The boss is a two-faced person—extremely stingy and miserly, loves exploiting people, and still thinks they’re giving others an opportunity.
How old is everyone? You think you’re an elementary school teacher, lecturing people? Idiot.
There are so many opportunities, and you still think you’re the one giving me one? You made me do a bunch of things outside my job duties and even threatened me.
And you still have the nerve to say you’re giving me an opportunity. How much do I even earn from you? The pay is fucking low.
You said I was cheating you out of severance pay. I’m the one who only got that tiny, pathetically low severance payment from you.
Even if this money were added to my monthly salary, it still wouldn’t come close to matching what I put in.
You abuse people and then say you’re friends with them. Disgusting.
All the managers are completely incompetent.
Come out here, damn it—I'm coming out too.
Can you let me live my life properly? Can I hit you? Hey!.
To reiterate, everything said on Goodjob is true!!!
Instead of expecting benefits, you’d better bring your own iodine tincture.
At least you’ll have some consolation when your spirit gets wounded.
A thoughtful reminder: Before reading further, I suggest first checking out the review that gave Pulitzer 22 shortcomings.
Warning: This company contains large amounts of urban legends.
Let’s start with the environment. Basically, it’s a sham company located in an old office building that looks like it could abscond with everyone’s money at any moment. There’s no atmosphere to speak of. It’s small and cramped, and people passing by will constantly bump the backs of your chairs or kick your chair legs. Fans of bumper cars are welcome.
The boss uses a cheap old wooden desk by himself—it’s neither properly wooden nor not wooden—and enjoys an unbeatable ocean view by the window. A single bright lamp above his head makes his shiny bald head look even more glaring. There are three gleaming golden eggs on the boss’s desk; it looks like a fortune-teller’s or charlatan’s tea table. Two office chairs are placed in front of it, and sitting down gives you the feeling that you’ll be brainwashed into joining a cult that scams people into dual cultivation.
The toilets are outside and shared by the entire floor. Dirty and smelly.
There is also a pantry shared by the entire floor. Dirty and smelly.
In summer, the air conditioning is so ineffective that all you can think is: dirty and smelly.
Remember to bring air freshener to work, because besides all of the above, you’ll also have several strong-smelling colleagues. Fans of pungent flavors are welcome.
There’s a legend that the office is going to move. You hear about it from the day you join until the day you leave, but it turns out to be nothing more than a rumor. One bit of gossip says the boss only wants to move to a different floor in the same building. Boss, how’s that progress coming?
Important addition: When you come for an interview, please don’t be fooled by the dolls and figurines displayed on the left side of the entrance. Those characters have absolutely nothing to do with the company; they’re displayed purely to make people feel sad. Every time you walk past them, tears well up in the corners of your eyes.
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As for the salary—sorry, it really is probably the industry minimum! Anyone in an earlier post who said the pay was high is either an undercover plant or a “Kepo” [an insider]. If you insist on coming for an interview, remember to state a higher expected salary. Salary cuts are standard, okay? ^^ They cut quite a lot, okay? ^^ Too expensive, can’t afford you, okay? ^^
There’s a legend that salaries are adjusted after six months of employment, but in my case, they were never adjusted even once. I only dreamed about one employee working themselves to death and then receiving a tiny salary adjustment. Those wanting to experience the Avīci hell are welcome.
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【Company Benefits】
According to the official announcement on the job website, here is an additional description:
1. Bonuses: We offer a generous project bonus system; greater effort brings greater returns.
>>> Mm-hmm, sure! In a dream, one employee received a whopping NT$900 in a certain month.
2. Insurance: Business-trip travel accident insurance and occupational accident insurance.
>>> ................. No comment.
3. Benefits: The company provides free tea, coffee, and snacks.
>>> All-you-can-eat Eight-Treasure Congee, unlimited Eight-Treasure Congee, long live Eight-Treasure Congee. There’s instant noodles and coffee powder; figure out how to brew it yourself. This company’s snacks follow an evergreen strategy: the snacks you see on the shelves when you join may still be there on your final day. People with older tastes may enjoy them. Remember to check whether they have expired.
4. Subsidies: Wedding gifts, childbirth gifts, funeral condolence payments, and retirement contributions.
>>> ??????? This is on the level of an urban legend. No one has ever actually received any of it.
5. Two-day weekend system.
>>> Sorry, this is genuinely hilarious. A two-day weekend can count as a company benefit?
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Next, this is a company that constantly adjusts people’s duties.
Why do I say that?
When you think you applied to be an ad buyer, sorry—you’re a senior operator.
When you think you applied to be the boss’s executive assistant, sorry—you’re an ad buyer.
When you think you applied for a planning position, sorry—you’re in project management.
When you think you applied for graphic design, sorry—you’re doing motion editing.
When you think you applied to be a PM, sorry—you’re a senior art director.
When you think you applied to be a PM assistant, sorry—you’re customer service plus a social-media editor.
When you think you applied to be a marketing manager, sorry—you’re merely a presentation template.
When you think you applied to be an accountant, sorry—you’re HR plus a professional jack-of-all-trades.
When you start having doubts about your duties, sorry—business adjustment. Bye-bye.
P.S. If you call the Ministry of Labor, you might hear them complaining about how this company is constantly laying employees off.
On your last day, you’ll discover that you were in Department A when you joined and Department B when you left—and you yourself have no idea how the department transfer happened (listed as the company’s latest rumor).
Too many examples to list....
There’s supposedly an employee welfare committee, but in reality it’s just the boss randomly pointing at people with his golden finger. The committee currently has one member. Even when work is busy as hell, the boss still complains that the welfare committee has made no progress. The boss will repeatedly hint that he personally wants to go sea fishing and soak in hot springs, while completely ignoring colleagues who are allergic to seafood and still have to attend the year-end dinner. One suspects he wants to use “sea fishing” as a cover for actually making a run for it. Fans of older men may enjoy the hot-spring portion.
Incidentally, the year-end dinner is forever held at Hai Pa Wang. Mysterious office gossip will tell you that this time it will definitely be at 3 Mackerel, but in the end you’ll still only show up at Hai Pa Wang, making you wonder whether you’ve entered a parallel universe. The dinner follows a “you eat yours, I’ll say mine” format. Company big shots may share ghost stories about rat spirits, python spirits, and so on—apparently a complete collection of jokes from the ’80s and ’90s generations. They’re supposedly true stories. People who enjoy large quantities of useless knowledge are welcome.
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【Special Culture】
1. A small company with fewer than 20 people in sight, half of whom hold managerial positions.
2. There are always names you’ve never seen and colleagues who never show their faces. Very mysterious.
3. You’ll hear about many projects related to your own role, but they never have anything to do with you. The main reason is that the boss advocates simply copying other people.
4. The boss is a die-hard Korean entertainment fan. It’s recommended that you avoid letting your political stance be discovered.
5. Refusing a company request will get you laid off.
6. That’s right: it’s one person calling all the shots.
7. The boss doesn’t make decisions; a certain manager only steps out to maintain stability when necessary.
8. The so-called “friends” the boss brings in are only there to serve as punching bags, and afterward he completely ignores them.
9. The boss changes orders from morning to evening. We suspect senility; please, someone kindly persuade him to see a doctor.
10. The boss is a frog in a well. When he thinks of a technology that others came up with ten years ago, he thinks he’s a genius and amazing.
11. The boss believes that adding duties is giving you a learning opportunity.
12. The boss doesn’t care whether your report contains anything substantive; he only cares whether your presentation looks good.
13. A company with mainland-Chinese thinking. Those wanting to experience a local mainland Chinese enterprise are welcome.
14. Long live piracy.
15. There are no fixed working hours, but this may become a reason to lay you off.
16. You can often be late, take a month to carry out a task, watch dramas and YouTube, and scroll Plurk at work—but you can’t have ideas.
17. There’s a chance that being too opinionated once in a meeting will result in the boss refusing to invite you to meetings ever again.
18. In meetings, you can learn how to keep talking without seeming to say anything.
19. Always be careful of flakes of skin and stray hairs flying in from nowhere.
20. The company can’t afford a cleaning lady, so employees take turns on cleaning duty each week. Managers are exempt from cleaning. Hmm? You say I wrote above that half the staff are managers? Yes—so what?
21. The most important part of the company system is the cleaning system, which is revised from time to time according to the boss’s mood. Keep up with the company’s pace.
22. You’ll receive a thoughtful reminder on your way home after work telling you not to forget to clean.
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【Top Ten Classic Quotes】
1. “There’s something strange about your idea.”
2. “You shouldn’t write 10,000; you should write ‘ten thousand.’”
3. “Come in for a moment.”
4. “Your presentation isn’t good.”
5. “Take the cheap/easy way out.”
6. “Naming gets 500.”
7. “Good cats and bad cats—the ones that catch mice are good cats.”
>>> (Every time I hear this, I want to correct them: it’s black cats and white cats.)
8. “In the business world, whatever makes money is a good strategy.”
>>> (The same person as in the previous quote. With his collection of sayings, he could publish a terrible business book and scam people out of royalties.)
9. “You’re not suited to the gaming industry.”
10. “I refuse.”
>>> (You may not hear this one anymore, but it’s too classic not to record.)
1. Working hours are not overly rigid.
2. A good stepping stone for newcomers.
3. The area around the office building is fairly convenient.
4. Suitable for older employees or those who are married with families.
As long as you can make presentations, highlight the good points, and keep the boss reassured, you can stay here until retirement. (Managers who want to slack off are recommended to apply.)
5. Suitable for masochists, “tool people,” and workaholics.
6. People’s impressions of the company’s strengths and weaknesses vary. Consider your own needs and experience it for yourself.
1. The company has many holes that need to be filled.
2. The company is not generous, and the constraints make it difficult to accomplish anything significant.
3. The boss is not truly a bad person, but the decisions are quite strange.
4. The company is not very good at retaining capable employees.
5. For some positions, the boss may message you on LINE after work or on holidays.
6. The boss is too dreamy and tends to let their imagination run wild.
7. The company does not trust employees’ professional expertise.
8. The entire company operates based on feelings.
9. The mindset from mainland China is too strong.
10. Everyone below the managerial level seems to be a scapegoat.
11. The boss likes bringing their own people into the company,
but I don’t think some of them have contributed anything to the company.
12. One person is expected to handle the entire process from start to finish.
13. Many people in management fundamentally lack management ability and do not even know what they are doing. They cannot answer basic questions about the company and are also very passive.
14. Everything said on Tianyancha is true.
15. The company’s positioning is unclear.
16. The faults the boss points out are almost never constructive.
17. A certain manager cannot even arrange cleaning-duty rotations properly. It is hilarious.
18. The products are poorly chosen, the taste is strange, and the company never dares to take the lead.
19. It is hard to find a company with so few benefits.
20. There was a male colleague who was really disgusting. I felt uncomfortable just being in the same space with him. Fortunately, he has resigned.
21. For some reason, the company kept a strange, intellectually disabled person around for a long time before finally dismissing him.
22. I suggest that the company cherish every employee who has worked there.
You can find out just how much better other companies are.
There are really far too many things to talk about. Everything gets dumped on newcomers, while the company keeps drawing grand visions and making empty promises even though its own systems are not yet完善. After more than half a year, it is still the same games and the same cheapness, unwilling to spend money on advertising while continually organizing activities with very poor results.
It would be bad enough to dump the activities on newcomers, but as the boss, you keep interfering. Even when an activity has already been completed and is ready to launch, you pull it down again just because you suddenly feel that something is wrong. Boss, could you please stop meddling all the time?
You refuse to keep good activities and constantly demand new ideas, but you are unwilling to spend money. The boss is the one wasting money, delaying progress, and getting in the way! Every time an activity is completed, you only then complain that I spent too much. Excuse me, is NT$500 really a lot? What appeal does an activity with no rewards have? You clearly do not cherish games that still have many players, and you keep opening useless platforms. Do you actually want to make money, or do you just want to spend it?
You keep changing the original activities until they become unrecognizable. An activity that was originally meant to give back to users was changed by you into something that drives them away. You abandon the foundation left by your predecessors one piece at a time. Have you ever wondered why the company is not making money? Have you ever wondered why the company is not making any progress? Employee benefits have been reduced to cheap snacks. What exactly are you trying to save? Employees have no motivation to stay at the company, and they will not work themselves to the bone for you!
I seriously think I was laid off because I supported Tsai Ing-wen. Even if Han Kuo-yu really could bring great wealth, you still would not be able to make a fortune!!! You drive away users! You drive away employees! You have not seen how much more care other companies put into their employees!!
You keep driving away good employees. Forget about me! You even drove away people who were genuinely hardworking.
You keep opening platforms one after another and abandoning them one after another. Players who originally came in every day will eventually feel abandoned too. The company name is displayed on these platforms, and yet even the dead platforms are still left online. Does no one feel embarrassed that all the platforms under this company are always deserted?
One moment you are working on this, the next moment you are doing that. Do you even have a goal?
If this company goes under, let me know! I will go scatter salt and set off firecrackers!
None
The boss is stingy
Before the move, there was a cleaning lady; after the move, there are only mice and a rotating duty roster for cleaning
The promised overtime pay was only paid in installments... In the end, I received only one-third
The boss does not trust technology and wants to control everything, refusing to believe in new technologies
For example: Golang, cloud services
When a project fails, they scrutinize the technology but not the operations, placing excessive trust in colleagues who make grand promises together
Discriminates against young women who write code
Makes lots and lots of grand promises—dreams are beautiful
The company's positioning is unclear: it wants to do everything, but ends up accomplishing nothing
The office air conditioning is very cold
1. The boss has too many personal friends at the company and does not separate public and private matters.
2. The boss constantly makes sounds by sucking saliva over decayed teeth while speaking, which is disgusting.
3. The company has no systems, loves to make grand promises and talk empty talk, and despite making games, has outdated aesthetic standards.
None
1. The boss is very stingy and even turns off the air conditioning when employees work overtime.
2. The boss hires many of the king’s people, all of them around 50 years old, lecherous and incompetent, happily collecting their salaries while throwing their weight around.
3. They only publish crappy games.
4. No one in the entire company understands social media or marketing, yet they cannot accept professional expertise.
5. What they need are salespeople.
6. The pay is very low, and they keep hiring inexperienced fresh graduates.
None~~~~but they are very good at pretending to be kind
The boss will paint you a rosy picture, deceive you into joining the company
But in fact, the boss does not trust any professional opinions, including those from marketing and design
They often make subordinates act according to their own ideas based on a personal feeling~The mainland Chinese mindset is very serious
Naturally, many things end in failure
After a failure, the boss has no idea that it was due to their own decisions and always blames the person in charge~~~
People who are truly capable cannot perform well here
Additionally, although the boss says otherwise, they actually dislike employees leaving work on time
The boss also habitually asks you work-related questions on holidays and expects you to handle them and reply immediately
Finally, they also like to hire companies run by their own associates, turning the entire company into a one-person dictatorship under the boss
The boss is reluctant to spend money on publicity and hopes to earn tens or hundreds of millions by relying on free "social media sharing"~Their expectations of social media are misguided and excessively high
The salary is higher than in other industries, but there are actually hidden catches.
The boss keeps bringing in friends and relatives who form a one-party echo chamber.
The head of operations is weak and spineless, afraid to stand up to the boss and only ever says yes, yes, yes.
The boss runs the company with a mainland Chinese mindset, imagining everything to be wonderful and making employees keep doing things that are completely unhelpful.
The air conditioning is very cold.
1. The company can't figure out whether it is a game company, a platform company, or a comics company.
2. The boss has a very strong mainland Chinese mindset, but refuses to acknowledge the differences between mainland China and Taiwan.
3. The boss wants to make things big, but can't come up with anything constructive. Their wild ideas make it impossible for those below them to get things done.
4. The boss likes to ask about work on holidays and also likes to suddenly assign you tasks right when work hours are over.
5. The boss micromanages everything, nitpicks every word, and has absolutely no trust in subordinates (unless they are part of the boss's own team).
6. At first, they paint an overly rosy picture and make you feel that the company has limitless potential, but there are countless pitfalls inside.
You must be someone who can do marketing, manage ads, handle social media, negotiate cross-industry collaborations, write articles, has extensive media contacts, preferably understands a bit of programming, and also knows something about art. If you also don't mind the boss constantly making bad decisions and then blaming you whenever things fail, this place is perfect for you, because they really do need someone with all these skills.
The company owner does not keep their word.
They first require job applicants to confirm that they are currently unemployed or to submit their resignation to their current company before providing an offer.
They promise a certain salary during the interview,
but the salary stated in the actual offer is completely different (the annual salary differs by more than 100,000).
The key point is that I had already resigned from my previous company.
A very crafty and unscrupulous company.